Election nights through the years in Texas journalism
A veteran reporter recalls election night evolution from 1928 Brady primaries to later Texas bureau reporting. He describes slow box returns, rural telegraph delays, courthouse bulletin boards, and shifts to PA systems and telephone reporting as Western Union offices closed. The piece notes the changing infrastructure and enduring local reporting ethos.
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Brady
Brady Standard
McCulloch County
Texas
Election Bureau
Weste Union Office
Big Spring Herald
Western Union
Dallas
Guayule Research Sparks Interest in Pecos County
Dr. Jimmy L. Tipton of the El Paso Research Center explains guayule's promise as a rubber source and its potential economic impact for Pecos County. Nevada and California studies focus on yield, water efficiency, seed stock, and climate tolerance, while economists weigh production price and policy funding.
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Jimmy L. Tipton
el Paso Research
Pecos County
Tipton
Nevada
Arizona
California
Pecos
Texas
Golden Anniversary Lions Club Dinner Urges Forward Look
Fort Stockton Noon Lions Club marked 50 years with a banquet at the Junior High Cafeteria. Guest speaker Jim Fowler, a Lions leader and dentist, urged members to face forward and continue aiding the poor and sick, noting Lions International’s 1.25 million members in 149 countries. Delmon Hodges gave club history. officers were installed by Jim Kaster. The Pioneer previews election coverage and delays for accuracy, with upcoming results planned for June 8.
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Fort Stockton
Fowler
Lions International
Lions
Dedi
Hart Johnson
Karl Butz
Lions Club
The
Fred Ellyson Sr
Ellyson
USDA Survey To Show Amount Of Soil Saved
Pecos county is among 171 nationwide counties surveyed to measure soil saved through ACP practices. County Executive Director Loyce Ward notes ASCS uses scientific techniques in ACP evaluations, with data from four years of records to analyze soil erosion, crop rotation, and precipitation effects.
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USDA
Pecos County
Loyce J. Ward
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Texas
McLennan
Nacogdoches
Williamson, Wise
Dawson
Harris
Knox
Donley
el Paso
King
Ochiltree
van Zandt
U.S. Agriculture
Bob
Bergland
Ward
Estimated tax installment due June 15 for 1978
The Internal Revenue Service announced that the second estimated tax payment for 1978 must be paid by Thursday June 15 using Form 1040 ES vouchers. If 1978 income estimates change, taxpayers may file an amended declaration and use the package to recalculate. IRS Publication 505 on withholding and estimated tax is available free at local offices.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
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Tae Tex
Texas Election Bureau
As Now
Sonora
Devil's River News
Sutton County
Stockton
C.R. Anthony
George Baker
Guayule
Mexico
Big Bend
Texas Lower Valley
New Mexico
House
Congress
Frank K. Baker
Pioneer
WE Weyiorg
Fred J. Ellyson SR
Charter Lion
James Burl Penn
McCamey
Highway 285
Penn
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